Hamstring Injury Continues to Hamper Mayo's Season

Mayo dealt with a hamstring injury at the start of the season, and the nagging ailment caused him to miss the first 11games before making his debut on Nov. 19.

Since returning, Mayo has averaged 9.5points on 37.9percent shooting from the field and 29.6 percent from three. But due to the emergences of Greg Monroe, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker, Mayo has been called on to function as more of a supplemental scoring option.

The former No. 3 overall pick still offers value as a spot-up shooter, but he's more of a complementary piece than a key component of the offense at this point. Rookie Rashad Vaughn—who specializes in creating offense—can also help soften the blow of Mayo's injury.

Mayo's in the final year of a three-year, $24 million deal, per Spotrac, so he needs to remain healthy at all costs in order to try to cash in and secure a long-term commitment when the salary cap explodes over the summer.